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Originally Posted by Melcakes  I completely understand that's why you said it was NOT correct because of me leaving out the word "LIKE" a core is what she considers it to be in my 1st post. No issues there with your comment that it's NOT a core, whatsoever, because we all no it's not a core (technically speaking)  I think I clarified that in my second post though and corrected my 1st posts, no?
Anyways, YES I trust my Vet and her amazing credentials and would take her advice any day of the week, but also like you do MY own research too on anything I have questions or concerns about because YES they are OUR babies and it gives you more of a piece of mind researching issues yourself as well. I consider myself very lucky to have such a wonderful vet with amazing credentials who also owns Yorkies too and understands the breed.
The Bordatella is the only non-core my Vet recommends as well. My questions are though that I read so many people HIGHLY suggesting to NOT get it and was curious as to why they HIGHLY recommend not getting the Bordatella shot. Yes, the over-vaccinating thing can be a reason why they highly suggest not getting the Bordatella shot but I wanted to hear there thoughts on it as well and the reasons why they highly recommend not getting the shot. |
One of the major reasons some don't give it is because it can actually cause a form of bordatella (generally mild). It's like the flu shot.
KC can lead to pneumonia, so in that way, giving it can protect against something serious. At the same time, it has the potential to cause KC, so... To each their own.
There is a debate about the duration of immunity (which is nothing new in the world of vaccines). One studies showed 1 year and then I think the AAHA said 6-8 months. So then the question becomes, if a vet thinks this vaccine is necessary, are they giving it every 6 months? That's not to say that it can't last a year, but the AAHA is doing a pretty good job with their work on vaccines (imo).
If I had a healthy dog who I boarded or got groomed, I may or may not do it. I really don't have the answer. But Ellie is rarely with other dogs and has enough issues to make it a bad idea to give non core vaccines. Besides rabies, we don't even do the core ones anymore.
There are also different strains of KC.